Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación

History

• On January 21, 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of Villarrica
• On March 25, 1968, the territorial prelature was renamed as the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
• On April 19, 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Encarnación

  Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Encarnación, below
• * Bishop Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt
• * Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I.
• * Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks
• Prelates of Encarnación, below
• * Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks
• * Bishop Juan Bockwinckel, S.V.D.
• * Bishop Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D.

  Auxiliary bishop

• Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth.